Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines

Metropolitan Archbishops of Manila (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (54)
(2011.10.13 – ...)

Born:	1957.06.21 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1982.02.27
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.12.12

Bishop of Imus (Philippines) (2001.10.22 – 2011.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2011.10.13 – ...)

Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosales (79)
(2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Si mortuum fuerit fructum affert

Born:	1932.08.10 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1958.03.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1974.10.28
Created Cardinal:	2006.03.24

Titular Bishop of Œscus (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.08.12 – 1982.06.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1982.06.09 – 1984.09.14)

Bishop of Malaybalay (Philippines) (1984.09.14 – 1992.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lipa (Philippines) (1992.12.30 – 2003.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (2003.09.15 – 2011.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Maria in Via Latina (2006.03.24 [2007.03.04] – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Pasig (Philippines) (2010.12.21 – 2011.04.20)

Cardinal Jaime Lachica Sin
(1974.01.21 – 2003.09.15)

Serviam

Born:	1928.08.31 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1954.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.03.18
Created Cardinal:	1976.05.24
Died:	2005.06.21 († 76)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1967.02.10 – 1972.01.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1967.02.10 – 1972.01.15)

Titular Archbishop of Massa Lubrense (1972.01.15 – 1972.10.08)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1972.01.15 – 1972.10.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Jaro (Philippines) (1972.10.08 – 1974.01.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1974.01.21 – 2003.09.15)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.) (1976 – 1981)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (1976.05.24 – 2005.06.21)

Cardinal Rufino Jiao Santos
(1953.02.10 – 1973.09.03)

Caritas in dilectione

Born:	1908.08.26 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1931.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.10.24
Created Cardinal:	1960.03.28
Died:	1973.09.03 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Barca (1947.08.19 – 1953.02.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1947.08.19 – 1953.02.10)

Military Vicar of Philippines (Philippines) (1951.12.10 – 1973.09.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1953.02.10 – 1973.09.03)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti (1960.03.31 – 1973.09.03)

Archbishop Gabriele M. Reyes
(1949.10.13 – 1952.10.10)

Born:	1892.03.24 (Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	1915.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.10.11
Died:	1952.10.10 († 60)

Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1932.07.29 – 1934.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1934.04.28 – 1949.08.25)

Titular Archbishop of Phulli (1949.08.25 – 1949.10.13)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1949.08.25 – 1949.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1949.10.13 – 1952.10.10)

Archbishop Michael James O’Doherty
(1916.09.06 – 1949.10.13)

Born:	1874.07.30 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1897.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.09.03
Died:	1949.10.13 († 75)

Bishop of Zamboanga (Philippines) (1911.06.19 – 1916.09.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1916.09.06 – 1949.10.13)

Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty
(1903.06.06 – 1916.05.16)

Born:	1853.11.05 (United States)
Ordained Priest:	1878.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1903.08.15
Died:	1927.10.29 († 73)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1903.06.06 – 1916.05.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Omaha (United States) (1916.05.16 – 1927.10.29)

Archbishop Bernardino Nozaleda y Villa, O.P.
(1889.05.27 – 1902.02.04)

Born:	1844.05.06 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.04.13
Died:	1927.10.07 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1889.05.27 – 1902.02.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Valencia (Spain) (1904.11.14 – 1905.12.11)

Titular Archbishop of Petra (1905.12.11 – 1927.10.07)

Archbishop Pedro Payo y Piñeiro, O.P.
(1876.01.28 – 1889.01.01)

Born:	1814.09.15 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.03.12
Died:	1889.01.01 († 74)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1876.01.28 – 1889.01.01)

Archbishop Gregorio Melitón Martínez Santa Cruz
(1861.12.23 – 1875)

Born:	1815.03.10 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1862.03.23
Died:	1881 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1861.12.23 – 1875)

Archbishop José Aranguren, O.A.R.
(1846.01.19 – 1861.04.18)

Born:	1801.02.16 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1847.01.31
Died:	1861.04.18 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1846.01.19 – 1861.04.18)

Archbishop José Seguí, O.S.A.
(1830.07.05 – 1845.07.04)

Born:	1773.10.03 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1830.10.28
Died:	1845.07.04 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Hierocæsarea (1829.07.27 – 1830.07.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1830.07.05 – 1845.07.04)

Archbishop Hilarión Díez, O.S.A.
(1826.07.03 – 1829.05.07)

Born:	1761.10.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1827.10.21
Died:	1829.05.07 († 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1826.07.03 – 1829.05.07)

Archbishop Juan Antonio Zulaibar, O.P.
(1804.03.26 – 1824.03.04)

Born:	1753.06.23 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1805.07.14
Died:	1824.03.04 († 70)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1804.03.26 – 1824.03.04)

Archbishop Juan Antonio Gallego Orbigo, O.F.M.
(1788.12.15 – 1797.05.17)

Born:	1729.03.20 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1779.10.31
Died:	1797.05.17 († 68)

Bishop of Nueva Caceres (Philippines) (1778.12.14 – 1788.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1788.12.15 – 1797.05.17)

Archbishop Basilio Tomás Sancho Hernando, Sch. P.
(1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Born:	1728.09.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.08.17
Died:	1787.12.15 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Archbishop Basilio Tomás Sancho Hernando, Sch. P.
(1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Born:	1728.09.18 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.08.17
Died:	1787.12.15 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1766.04.14 – 1787.12.15)

Archbishop Manuel Antonio Rojo del Rio Vera
(1757.12.19 – 1764.01.30)

Born:	1708.09.24 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1758.08.24
Died:	1764.01.30 († 55)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1757.12.19 – 1764.01.30)

Archbishop Pedro José Manuel Martínez de Arizala, O.F.M.
(1744.02.03 – 1755.05.28)

Born:	1690.06.28 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1745.11.21
Died:	1755.05.28 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1744.02.03 – 1755.05.28)

Archbishop Angel Rodríguez, O.SS.T.
(1731.12.17 – 1742.06.24)

Born:	1687.03.15 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1736.11.25
Died:	1742.06.24 († 55)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1731.12.17 – 1742.06.24)

Archbishop Carlos Bermudez de Castro
(1724.11.20 – 1729.11.13)

Born:	1678.01.02 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1725.06.17
Died:	1729.11.13 († 51)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1724.11.20 – 1729.11.13)

Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H.
(1704.04.28 – 1723.09.23)

Born:	1658 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1704
Died:	1724.05.30 († 66)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1704.04.28 – 1723.09.23)

Bishop of Michoacán (Mexico) (1723.09.23 – 1724.05.30)

Archbishop Diego Camacho y Ávila
(1695.11.28 – 1704.01.14)

Born:	1652.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1696.08.19
Died:	1712.10.19 († 59)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1695.11.28 – 1704.01.14)

Archbishop-Bishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) (1704.01.14 – 1712.10.19)

Archbishop Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, O.P.
(1680.01.08 – 1689.12.31)

Born:	1611.02 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1681.10.28
Died:	1689.12.31 († 78)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1680.01.08 – 1689.12.31)

Archbishop Juan López
(1672.11.14 – 1674.02.12)

Born:	1613.04.21 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1665.01.04
Died:	1674.02.12 († 60)

Bishop of Cebu (Philippines) (1663.04.23 – 1672.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1672.11.14 – 1674.02.12)

Archbishop Miguel de Poblete Casasola
(1649.06.21 – 1667.12.08)

Born:	1604 (Mexico)
Consecrated Bishop:	1650.09.09
Died:	1667.12.08 († 63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1649.06.21 – 1667.12.08)

Archbishop Fernando Montero Espinosa
(1646.02.05 – 1648)

Consecrated Bishop:	1640.02.03
Died:	1648

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1639.07.16 – 1646.02.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1646.02.05 – 1648)

Archbishop Fernando Guerrero, O.S.A.
(1634.01.09 – 1641.07.01)

Born:	1567 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1628
Died:	1641.07.01 († 74)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1627.05.17 – 1634.01.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1634.01.09 – 1641.07.01)

Archbishop Miguel García Serrano, O.S.A.
(1618.02.12 – 1629.06.14)

Born:	1569 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1617
Died:	1629.06.14 († 60)

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1616.08.03 – 1618.02.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1618.02.12 – 1629.06.14)

Archbishop Diego Vázquez de Mercado
(1608.05.28 – 1616.06.12)

Born:	1533 (Spain)
Consecrated Bishop:	1604.06.13
Died:	1616.06.12 († 83)

Bishop of Yucatán (Mexico) (1603.11.05 – 1608.05.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1608.05.28 – 1616.06.12)

Archbishop Miguel de Benavides, O.P.
(1602.10.07 – 1605.07.26)

Consecrated Bishop:	1597
Died:	1605.07.26

Bishop of Nueva Segovia (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1602.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1602.10.07 – 1605.07.26)

Archbishop Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M.
(1595.08.30 – 1598.08.14)

Consecrated Bishop:	1596
Died:	1598.08.14

Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) (1595.08.30 – 1598.08.14)

Bishops of Manila (Roman Rite)

Bishop Domingo Salazar, O.P.
(1579.02.06 – 1594.12.04)

Born:	1512 (Spain)
Died:	1594.12.04 († 82)

Bishop of Manila (Philippines) (1579.02.06 – 1594.12.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop (2011.10.13 – ...):	Archbishop Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (54)
Auxiliary Bishop (2004.05.31 – ...):	Bishop Bernardino Cruz Cortez (62) Titular Bishop of Bladia
Auxiliary Bishop (2006.05.24 – ...):	Bishop Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo (57) Titular Bishop of Sitifis

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